Where does “ectropion” come from?
ectropion (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκτρόπιον, from Ancient Greek ἐκτρέπω, from Ancient Greek ἐκ, from Proto-Hellenic *eks.
ectropion (English): A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by...
Definitions
- A condition of loose eyelids, characterized by...
Ancestry of “ectropion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτρόπιον | an everted eyelid |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐκτρέπω | to turn inside out |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐκ | Out of, from; from, with the source of; to denote... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *eks | — |